Meniere's Disease Support Group
Meniere's disease is a balance disorder of the inner ear. The symptoms of Meniere's are variable; not all sufferers experience the same symptoms. However, "classic Meniere's" is considered to comprise the following four symptoms: Periodic episodes of rotary vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus, and a sensation of fullness or pressure in one or both ears.
Hi all,
I just returned from a road trip from Arkansas to Phoenix, and for the first time in many months, was able to hear quite remarkably well with my 'dead' ear. It was great to discover that it's not really dead, just severely afflicted; sadly it's back to broken again. This happened to a lesser extent on an identical trip there a few months ago, but now, 2 and 2 makes 4. Please bear with me because I am still searching a cause and treatment for what ever form of MD I have, and try and note symptoms and effects for direction on what to try next (with fingers crossed - all of them).
Phoenix is a 1200 trip, which is about a 20 hour drive straight through; the route passes through Albuquerque. I live in Arkansas at 1270 feet, Albuquerque is at 6000 feet, and Phoenix is 1080 feet in elevation. ALB is about the mid-point of the "high plains," and similar altitude is maintained for about 12 hours straight. Coming from Ark or Phoenix, all four times, my ear(s) opened - most dramatically this last time, and I could hear the World again! The bad ear "popped," and it sounded like someone cranked up the volume knob up to a very welcome level really fast =)
Every time, they (even my good ear) opened in or near Albuquerque. Which ever way you come from, you have been in a 5000 ft. change in altitude for about 6 hours by the time you get there. Within about 1 hour of returning to the lowlands things clogged back up again though. These are the only times I've had any notable improvement since last year when my hearing was first going away.
Has anyone else experienced anything similar, balance or hearing wise? Any thoughts on why the altitude change didn't just make it worse? It would seem to increase rather than decrease the inner ear pressure.
I am not sure that moving to Albuquerque would be a reasonable treatment...
Regards!
ww
I just returned from a road trip from Arkansas to Phoenix, and for the first time in many months, was able to hear quite remarkably well with my 'dead' ear. It was great to discover that it's not really dead, just severely afflicted; sadly it's back to broken again. This happened to a lesser extent on an identical trip there a few months ago, but now, 2 and 2 makes 4. Please bear with me because I am still searching a cause and treatment for what ever form of MD I have, and try and note symptoms and effects for direction on what to try next (with fingers crossed - all of them).
Phoenix is a 1200 trip, which is about a 20 hour drive straight through; the route passes through Albuquerque. I live in Arkansas at 1270 feet, Albuquerque is at 6000 feet, and Phoenix is 1080 feet in elevation. ALB is about the mid-point of the "high plains," and similar altitude is maintained for about 12 hours straight. Coming from Ark or Phoenix, all four times, my ear(s) opened - most dramatically this last time, and I could hear the World again! The bad ear "popped," and it sounded like someone cranked up the volume knob up to a very welcome level really fast =)
Every time, they (even my good ear) opened in or near Albuquerque. Which ever way you come from, you have been in a 5000 ft. change in altitude for about 6 hours by the time you get there. Within about 1 hour of returning to the lowlands things clogged back up again though. These are the only times I've had any notable improvement since last year when my hearing was first going away.
Has anyone else experienced anything similar, balance or hearing wise? Any thoughts on why the altitude change didn't just make it worse? It would seem to increase rather than decrease the inner ear pressure.
I am not sure that moving to Albuquerque would be a reasonable treatment...
Regards!
ww
deleted_user
thanks for the post ...very interesting....
Olliedog
Flagstaff Arizona is 4500 feet elevation and just wonder if your bad ear while you visit Northern Arizona?
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